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Tips for planting a cherry blossom tree (or something similar) in your yard

Credit: USDA-ARS_Margaret Pooler/Margaret Pooler

Tips for planting a cherry blossom tree (or something similar) in your yard

DC’s iconic cherry blossoms are enjoying the cooler temperatures

DC’s iconic cherry blossoms are enjoying the cooler temperatures

Washington Monument behind cherry tree at the Tidal Basin

March 19

DC’s short cherry tree Stumpy on the chopping block

DC’s iconic cherry blossoms bloomed at near record-breaking pace. Is climate change to blame?

DC’s iconic cherry blossoms bloomed at near record-breaking pace. Is climate change to blame?

Metrorail to open early to get runners to cherry blossom 10 miler’s starting line

Metrorail to open early to get runners to cherry blossom 10 miler’s starting line

DC’s famous cherry blossoms are 1 step away from peak bloom. But a burst of cold weather is on the way

DC’s famous cherry blossoms are 1 step away from peak bloom. But a burst of cold weather is on the way

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You can’t take them home, but you can adopt a cherry tree on the National Mall

You can’t take them home, but you can adopt a cherry tree on the National Mall

Before the big show of peak bloom, DC’s cherry blossoms get a trim

Before the big show of peak bloom, DC’s cherry blossoms get a trim

How will DC’s cherry blossoms react to a cold front after an unseasonably warm week?

How will DC’s cherry blossoms react to a cold front after an unseasonably warm week?

DC’s cherry blossoms closing in on peak bloom with ‘peduncle elongation’

DC’s cherry blossoms closing in on peak bloom with ‘peduncle elongation’

140 iconic DC cherry trees to be removed for 3-year repair project at Tidal Basin

140 iconic DC cherry trees to be removed for 3-year repair project at Tidal Basin

Are there any Tidal Basin cherry trees left from the original plantings over 100 years ago?

Are there any Tidal Basin cherry trees left from the original plantings over 100 years ago?

DC cherry blossoms hit halfway mark to peak bloom

DC cherry blossoms hit halfway mark to peak bloom

What caused the fire at the Eastern Market Metro station?

What caused the fire at the Eastern Market Metro station?

National Cherry Blossom Festival announces lineup of more than 100 performances

National Cherry Blossom Festival announces lineup of more than 100 performances

How George Mason professors are challenging students to find new ways to predict peak bloom dates

How George Mason professors are challenging students to find new ways to predict peak bloom dates

DC’s cherry blossoms enter 2nd stage of bloom

DC’s cherry blossoms enter 2nd stage of bloom

Miles from the Tidal Basin, an alternative for cherry blossom lovers

Miles from the Tidal Basin, an alternative for cherry blossom lovers

Ways to enjoy the DC cherry blossoms by boat

Ways to enjoy the DC cherry blossoms by boat

FAQ: What you need to know about the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival

FAQ: What you need to know about the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival

Peak bloom dates for DC’s famed cherry blossoms announced

Peak bloom dates for DC’s famed cherry blossoms announced

DC cherry blossom ID: Do you know your Yoshino from your Kwanzan?

DC cherry blossom ID: Do you know your Yoshino from your Kwanzan?

How accurate are those DC cherry blossom predictions?

How accurate are those DC cherry blossom predictions?

Where you can see cherry blossoms before they bloom in DC

Where you can see cherry blossoms before they bloom in DC

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